"big-box" meaning in English

See big-box in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Forms: more big-box [comparative], most big-box [superlative]
Head templates: {{en-adj}} big-box (comparative more big-box, superlative most big-box)
  1. (US) Of or relating to a very large retail establishment built as a massive, free-standing structure Tags: US
    Sense id: en-big-box-en-adj-DRqf54FH Categories (other): American English, English entries with incorrect language header

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